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Boer War memorial

The Belfast Boer War Memorial takes the form of a statue of a private of the Regiment in khaki uniform, with topee and puttees, with a rifle and fixed bayonet at the ready. It lists 130 names of the officers,…

Belfast Newsletter

The News Letter is one of Northern Ireland’s main daily newspapers and the world’s oldest English-language general daily newspaper still in publication, having first been printed in 1737. The newspaper’s editorial stance and readership, while originally republican at the time…

‘The Big Fish’ Statue

The Big Fish is a printed ceramic mosaic sculpture by John Kindness. It was established in its current place in 1999. It is a 10 metre long representation of The Salmon of Knowledge (in Irish: bradán feasa), an animal figuring…

Belfast Waterfront

The Belfast Waterfront borders the river Lagan and consists of the area north and south of the modern Lagan Weir. On the East side of the Lagan is County Down and on the west side County Antrim. Originally, this area…

Old Town Hall, Belfast

The Old Town Hall is a municipal structure in Victoria Street, Belfast. The building, which has most recently been used as a courthouse, is a Grade B1 listed building. In 1842, the Corporation Council believed they needed a dedicated town…